Indonesia vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio

Indonesia
172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Indonesia rank
53rd
Nepal rank
52nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births 623.22 deaths per 100,000 live births Nepal
1990s 346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 357.44 deaths per 100,000 live births Nepal
2000s 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 135.78 deaths per 100,000 live births Nepal
2010s 197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.71 deaths per 100,000 live births Nepal
2020s 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Indonesia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Indonesia and Nepal?
1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Indonesia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.